Public water system record
City of South Shore Water Works
Serves an area of Greenup County, KY that includes South Shore · 6,798 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of South Shore Water Works in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of South Shore Water Works draws water from 11 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, April 2000.
- Record on file since 1993, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,343 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for City of South Shore Water Works go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 106 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 98 |
| 2000s | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2014, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against City of South Shore Water Works in 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
Where the water comes from
City of South Shore Water Works draws water from 11 wells. It also buys water from Garrison Quincy Heights Water District and Portsmouth City. It also has an emergency connection to Greenup Water System. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of South Shore Water Works.
Buys water from
- Garrison Quincy Heights Water District Garrison, KY
- Portsmouth City Portsmouth, OH
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Greenup Water System Greenup, KY
Annual water quality report
City of South Shore Water Works must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Kentucky.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells